Всем привет!

If you are already in Russia and enjoying the trip you might want to start making acquaintances with locals. Here is the list of the phrases that will come in handy. Learn them by heart and that will be a great start for keeping up the conversation. 
Remember, Russian people are so happy when they hear Russian speech from a foreigner, they will instantly warm up and help you to continue the conversation.

Ваш преподаватель и путешественница,
Елена

1-minute Survival Russian for Travelling (A1-A2)

Как завести и поддержать разговор/How to start and keep the conversation going

I INTRODUCED MYSELF A LITTLE IN THE FIRST POSDCAST!

Comprehensible Turkish Podcast

Let's Meet! Who am I? 

Il diavolo sulle colline di Cesare Pavese

Incipit

Incipit # 1 - Il diavolo sulle colline

Are you putting in a lot of effort to learn English but not seeing the desired progress? Join Curtis and Amy on The Real English Conversations podcast, where they discuss effective strategies to improve your language skills efficiently. Don't waste your time studying without a specific focus or plan. This episode provides tips on targeting the areas you need to improve the most and achieving real results in less time. 

Learn English On Italki with Curtis:
Book a lesson with Curtis - https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

Real English Conversations Podcast

Real English Conversations Podcast On Italki: Learn Smarter & Make It Count!

Get ready for a special treat! In this episode, I talk with Cara Leopold, an English Teacher known as the Listening Expert. We covered a lot of topics, so this will be the first of two episodes with our conversation. The main theme of our conversation was building great listening skills in another language. In this first episode, we talk about the importance of listening when learning another language, including pronunciation, and what to do when you don’t understand your colleagues in meetings.  Here are some gems from this episode:

“People might think, “I spend most of my time speaking.” But listening is actually the skill that dominates. So by that logic, the foundation for also learning future languages should be listening.”

“So what’s really helped me to get fluent in French is observing what people say, understanding them, and then copying them.”

“Notice the expressions that people keep using and then use them. You will sound more authentic because you'll be using what the people around you actually say, as opposed to what you read in a book or what you got out of a list of 100 idioms.”

Tune in to get more valuable insights from Cara, so you’ll understand more of what people say around you! The second part of our conversation will be released in the next episode. 

Read the transcript here: https://www.express-to-impress.com/listening-skills/.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

Express to Impress

How to Improve Your Listening Skills With Movies With Cara Leopold

Hoy es viernes y el cuerpo lo sabe. En el pódcast de hoy hablo sobre mis planes de fin de semana. Algunas de mis aficiones, planes que se pueden hacer por la zona...

¿Y vosotros? ¿Qué plan tenéis para el finde?

La vida de Héctor (Spanish Podcast)

Capítulo 4 - ¡Es viernes!

In this story, a snowman named Jingle is a selfish husband whose job is more important than his marriage. This is Part 4 of 5. 

The dance group had met in the morning for a quick rehearsal. Today was their last day to practice before the big show. 

Even though the other dancers commented that it was already good enough, Jingle and the winking snowwoman worked very hard on their close embrace. 

Then, while everyone was packing up, getting ready to go distribute their flyers… 

Ding-ding ding-ding 

The ringing came from behind Jingle. He said, “Ugh… Doesn’t Candy know how stressed I am? What does she want now?” 

He turned, but instead of his wife, he saw his snowman neighbour. Confused, Jingle went over to talk. 

“You look disturbed,” said Jingle. 

“It’s Candy. She’s been hit by a car.” 

Jingle was shocked. He noticed the neighbour was holding a candy cane. 

“This is her cane. I picked it up after the accident. I immediately called an ambulance and she was taken straight to the hospital. It’s bad, Jingle, really bad. Come with me, let’s go together.” 

Jingle hesitated. He looked at the candy cane, then at the dance group in the distance. Then back at the candy cane. 

“Thank you for bringing me this. But I can’t go with you. I’ve got to distribute these flyers today. It’s our last chance, and the whole group is counting on me. They need me. Tell Candy I’ll be there after work.” 


Being a Cloud

Jingle the Snowman

Ne confond plus visiter et rendre visite en français !

🧳Je visite des lieux, monuments, musées...

MAIS ⚠️

Je rends visite à ma tante.👩
Je vais voir ma meilleure amie.👩‍🦰

FunwithFrench

Le verbe VISITER

Luke Littler became the youngest world champion in darts history on January 3 when the 17-year-old Englishman beat three-time champion Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final.

"Everyone dreams of lifting this trophy," Littler said after beating van Gerwen. "I can't believe it."

The teenager has also become a sporting sensation. He's an ordinary English teenager who enjoys fast food and video games but has an extraordinary talent for throwing darts.

That talent has earned him fame and fortune. He made $1.28 million in prize money during 2024 and he added another $620,000 to that when he won the 2025 World Championship.

He has become one of the most talked about sports stars in the UK since finishing as the World Championship runner-up in 2024.

According to Google, he was the most searched sportsperson in the UK in December, and the third-most searched celebrity, behind only Donald Trump and Kate Middleton.

Littler's success has also helped bring darts back into the mainstream.

Although Littler is young, he's been working at his game for more than a decade. There are videos of him throwing magnetic darts while still wearing a diaper.

Van Gerwen was previously the youngest world champion in the elite Professional Darts Corporation competition, winning the 2014 final at age 24.

Van Gerwen said losing his record "hurt" but was full of praise for Littler.

"Every 17 years a star gets born," Van Gerwen said, "and he is one of them."

Many were already wondering if Littler can reach Phil Taylor's record of 16 world titles. Claiming a first title at age 17 will now supercharge that conversation.